Hornets send T-Birds to second straight loss

9:18 PM,
Oct. 6, 2012

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tzulewski@thespectrum.com

Southern Utah had big aspirations in their first season in the Big Sky Conference. Competing for a championship and qualifying for a postseason berth was at the forefront of their minds.

With a few swift runs by Sacramento State quarterback Garrett Safron, those visions were silenced in stunning fashion.

Safron ran for two third-quarter touchdowns that kept the Hornets close, and A.J. Ellis ran in on a 2-yard TD early in the fourth quarter, and Sac State held on down the stretch to escape with a 27-22 win over the T-Birds on Saturday at Eccles Coliseum. With its second straight loss, SUU fell to ...